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there are a group of americans living around baton rouge louisiana. -- baton rouge, louisiana. it was controlled by the spaniards. they basically say we have had enough of the spanish rule and they store the dilapidated spanish fort. they seize control. one spanish soldier is injured. the commander surrenders. these americans call a convention. one of the first things they do is create a flag. you can't have a republican if you don't have a flag. so they have a body blue flag with a single white star. there is a reason for that. that white star can join the constellation of stars and stripes. they draft a constitution which looks eerily like the u.s. constitution. they send that the president madison saying we want to join the union. the republic of west florida. madison kind of sits on it. does, two months later, when he finally does say that west water and was part of the louisiana purchase all along. the whole idea of letting people themselves define their own identity. federal government is not getting involved, not threatening war, not dragging it into a war. these people
there are a group of americans living around baton rouge louisiana. -- baton rouge, louisiana. it was controlled by the spaniards. they basically say we have had enough of the spanish rule and they store the dilapidated spanish fort. they seize control. one spanish soldier is injured. the commander surrenders. these americans call a convention. one of the first things they do is create a flag. you can't have a republican if you don't have a flag. so they have a body blue flag with a single...
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southeast louisiana. that is because of those winds. but we do not have widespread outages yet. we can be thankful for that. we do anticipate over the next 24 hours that southwest louisiana will receive an additional 10 to 24 inches of rain. this is in concert with the storm surge that remains in the one to two feet above ground level, which will prevent rivers from draining, as we would want them to, which will exacerbate flooding problems. the storm will make landfall sometime tomorrow morning, to noon tomorrow. it will be a tropical storm and then it will basically track back across louisiana from southwest louisiana up through the northeast corner. we do have tremendous support from our federal partners, including fema, who you will hear from in a minute. since our press conference yesterday, i was able to his -- i was able to speak with president trump again. he did announce there is an intention -- i do not know if this is final -- that he would visit our state on saturday. but the communication and
southeast louisiana. that is because of those winds. but we do not have widespread outages yet. we can be thankful for that. we do anticipate over the next 24 hours that southwest louisiana will receive an additional 10 to 24 inches of rain. this is in concert with the storm surge that remains in the one to two feet above ground level, which will prevent rivers from draining, as we would want them to, which will exacerbate flooding problems. the storm will make landfall sometime tomorrow...
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this should be easy. 91% of the people of louisiana support the louisiana equal pay act. and why? because it's the right thing to do. it's just that simple. same goes for raising the minimum wage. 18 states, 18 states raised their minimum wage at the beginning of 2018, and yet louisiana remains one of only five states not to have adopted a state minimum wage at all. $7.25 in 2018 is not a fair wage. so let's raise the minimum wage. let's raise the minimum wage to $8.50 per hour over two years. additionally, we must confront the horrific reality that more women die during pregnancy and childbirth in louisiana than just about anywhere else in the country. it's 2018. women should not be dying at such an alarming rate because of childbirth. so i've passed the louisiana department of health with examining the factors contributing to the increased cases of maternal mortality in our state and developing an extensive report on the policies and practice recommendations that we can implement. while i'm speaking to you today, at least two children will be born. we may never meet them directl
this should be easy. 91% of the people of louisiana support the louisiana equal pay act. and why? because it's the right thing to do. it's just that simple. same goes for raising the minimum wage. 18 states, 18 states raised their minimum wage at the beginning of 2018, and yet louisiana remains one of only five states not to have adopted a state minimum wage at all. $7.25 in 2018 is not a fair wage. so let's raise the minimum wage. let's raise the minimum wage to $8.50 per hour over two years....
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-- to southern louisiana. bill? bill: thank you. i appreciate the partnership are friends in texas and my colleagues over there, we are appreciative of what louisiana is doing. the type priority is the work together to support louisiana and texas and protect lives. we still have challenges, residents are still not out of harms way. responders and volunteers are working tirelessly to help those in need. r emergency shelters providing meals and offering comfort. we will still be here at fem a. i have a robust team. we are going to continue to correlate with our counterparts in texas as we can support them, plus planning for the future of any other events as we have stories out there. for hurricane yet season. we will be vigilant as well. thank you. >> thank you. repeat what the governor said, go volunteer. volunteer.louisiana.gov. to help.how do not load up your car and headed to texas. you can't get in, as the governor said. if you are wanting to help with the boats, the cajun navy, don't just grab boat and get
-- to southern louisiana. bill? bill: thank you. i appreciate the partnership are friends in texas and my colleagues over there, we are appreciative of what louisiana is doing. the type priority is the work together to support louisiana and texas and protect lives. we still have challenges, residents are still not out of harms way. responders and volunteers are working tirelessly to help those in need. r emergency shelters providing meals and offering comfort. we will still be here at fem a. i...
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. >> [indiscernible] well, we wouldn't do it in south louisiana, but we have shelters in north louisiana and the idea is that we would put them in the shreveport area for transportation purposes. 20 and across interstate the tyler area into louisiana, we have the facilities there, something that the secretary of the department of children and family services is working on. yes, ma'am? >> we are seeing and hearing a [inaudible] is there any direction? >> we are working through the department of wildlife and talkings, they are directly to the individual that we know about. the cajun navy, it is somewhat organized, just by anybody who volunteers to go over and pull a boat behind them considers them selves part of the cajun navy. we know that the routes into texas where they need the search and rescue, it's hard to figure out the route you are going to it takes -- to take, which is very important. when you are on the ground they need to figure out who you are and where you are going and they don't have a duplication of effort. we have a lot of people in louisiana who have tremendous experien
. >> [indiscernible] well, we wouldn't do it in south louisiana, but we have shelters in north louisiana and the idea is that we would put them in the shreveport area for transportation purposes. 20 and across interstate the tyler area into louisiana, we have the facilities there, something that the secretary of the department of children and family services is working on. yes, ma'am? >> we are seeing and hearing a [inaudible] is there any direction? >> we are working through...
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strong and louisiana proud. time and time again, we have proven that there is nothing that we cannot accomplish when we work together. so we have done just that, working together in good faith with legislators, business leaders and citizens across the state. it was not easy. we knew that it would not be, but i promise that with shared sacrifice would come shared prosperity. today, we are on our way to reaping the rewards of our efforts. because of the work we have put in over the last four years, louisiana has achieved economic stability and growth and is stronger because of it. we found common ground to solve the fiscal crisis. as a result, we are now operating with surpluses instead of deficits. in part because of the surpluses, we have completed improvement projects that have created thousands of miles of better roads and bridges in every corner of our state. just this summer, i signed a bill appropriating a billion billion for1 projects for the state. the largest in 30 years. it was made possible by the bipa
strong and louisiana proud. time and time again, we have proven that there is nothing that we cannot accomplish when we work together. so we have done just that, working together in good faith with legislators, business leaders and citizens across the state. it was not easy. we knew that it would not be, but i promise that with shared sacrifice would come shared prosperity. today, we are on our way to reaping the rewards of our efforts. because of the work we have put in over the last four...
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will louisiana. when you talk about louisiana, and you talk about art ouster continental shelf territory, our territory off the louisiana coast line is the most extensively developed in the united states. the state of louisiana has produced about 85.4% of the 16.7 barrels of crude oil and 81% of the 162 trillion cubic feet of natural gas that has been extracted from territory. little louisiana. louisiana produces 79% of the oil and 70% of the natural gas produced in the entire united states. we produced 83.5% of the oil and 73% of the natural gas produced in the outer continental shelf. we're torn here. louisiana, we want to stop the leak and protect our great coast line. it is the estuary and habitat for a lot of the wildlife. we want to protect our way of life, whether it be the cajun cullure. but it is so much more than the cajun culture. it truly is a gun belt and louisiana. -- a gumball -- gumbo in louisiana. it truly is a gumbo of people of come together to fix our waters here in louisiana. it
will louisiana. when you talk about louisiana, and you talk about art ouster continental shelf territory, our territory off the louisiana coast line is the most extensively developed in the united states. the state of louisiana has produced about 85.4% of the 16.7 barrels of crude oil and 81% of the 162 trillion cubic feet of natural gas that has been extracted from territory. little louisiana. louisiana produces 79% of the oil and 70% of the natural gas produced in the entire united states. we...
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southwest louisiana, for now, remains the center of gravity as it relates to the storm in louisiana. last night in lake charles, they sheltered 160 individuals , and that was a combination of folks who were from texas and from the other parish. that shelter population is around 330. we anticipate that will increase throughout the day as rescue operations in texas increase. that is what it means to be a good neighbor. speaking of that, the louisiana wildlife fisheries, those 40 officers deployed their votes and teamed up with counterparts in texas, over three days they rescued more than 1200 people. i think 126 pets. we are very appreciative for the work they have been able to do in texas. we will continue to provide texas the assistance they need including offering additional shelter space in louisiana should they choose to accept that we will shelter as many as 3400 texans in shreveport. we are ready to do that should they take us up on the offer. now, harvey will continue to make its way north. as you know it made landfall early this morning in the very southwest corner of louisian
southwest louisiana, for now, remains the center of gravity as it relates to the storm in louisiana. last night in lake charles, they sheltered 160 individuals , and that was a combination of folks who were from texas and from the other parish. that shelter population is around 330. we anticipate that will increase throughout the day as rescue operations in texas increase. that is what it means to be a good neighbor. speaking of that, the louisiana wildlife fisheries, those 40 officers deployed...
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this has never been done in louisiana. we should all support this reform and allow its implementation when the state's revenues are stabilized and sufficient,. [applause] as a guiding principle, i propose that we move forward with the elimination of the fifth indiana sales tax scheduled on july 1, 2018. putting them remaining pennies, utilizing best practices for other states. in addition, i'm asking you all to give 90% of the citizens of louisiana and income tax cut and simplify the corporate tech structure by reducing the current five" to three lower rates. that put too much of the burden to fundin finding critical state services on individuals and the middle class. if there are those of you who disagree with that premise, then i challenge you to defend what i'm about to tell you. in 2015, in that fiscal year, 80% of louisiana corporations did not pay any state income tax. foresee corpse, those businesses that are taxed at the entity level, 80,000 out of 101,000 did not pay any income tax to the state of louisiana. that
this has never been done in louisiana. we should all support this reform and allow its implementation when the state's revenues are stabilized and sufficient,. [applause] as a guiding principle, i propose that we move forward with the elimination of the fifth indiana sales tax scheduled on july 1, 2018. putting them remaining pennies, utilizing best practices for other states. in addition, i'm asking you all to give 90% of the citizens of louisiana and income tax cut and simplify the corporate...
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it's a town that's sort of on the cusp, the cusp of french louisiana, english louisiana, spanish louisiana. it's sort of a population about 80,000. traditionally, it was a blue collar town. it started out as a cowboy town and then through the lumbering industry, through petrochemical and railroads to the, what we find now which is a wonderful mixeded economy that includes a fair be amount of gaming and recreation as well as blue collar. >> okay. well, should we see it? >> let's see it. this corner of louisiana was the no man's land. it wasn't part of the louisiana purchase, so for 50, 60 years this no man's land served as a buffer between the united states and the empire of spain. and that meant this was an area that had quite a bit of use as a refuge for scoundrels and pirates. that's where the stories of jean lafitte came in. he knew motive the early settlers -- >> what year are we talking about? >> we're talking about the late 1700s, early 1800s, 1803-1820. that's the period of jean lafitte. he was responsible for about 25% of automatic trade in the lower mississippi valley was through
it's a town that's sort of on the cusp, the cusp of french louisiana, english louisiana, spanish louisiana. it's sort of a population about 80,000. traditionally, it was a blue collar town. it started out as a cowboy town and then through the lumbering industry, through petrochemical and railroads to the, what we find now which is a wonderful mixeded economy that includes a fair be amount of gaming and recreation as well as blue collar. >> okay. well, should we see it? >> let's see...
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[applause] louisiana is one of only five states that have not adopted a state minimum wage. 40% of louisiana working families do not earn enough to cover basic monthly expenses. it's time. no, it's past time for us to change that. [applause] what we're proposing is to increase the minimum wage to $8.50 over a two year period. it's a simple change that will produce countless benefits. mark twain once said, the mississippi river will always have its own way; no engineering skill can persuade it to do otherwise. engineering feats have certainly come a long way since mark twain's day, but that sentiment remains the same today. over the past year, we've faced a humbling reminder of the power of mother nature. there will always be factors we can't control, challenges we can't predict, that's part of what has made our faith so strong. but here in these chambers, we do hold the power to shape our future. washington has become too much like that river, stubborn and set in its own ways. it doesn't have to be that way here in baton rouge. louisiana's uniqueness has always been our greatest source of st
[applause] louisiana is one of only five states that have not adopted a state minimum wage. 40% of louisiana working families do not earn enough to cover basic monthly expenses. it's time. no, it's past time for us to change that. [applause] what we're proposing is to increase the minimum wage to $8.50 over a two year period. it's a simple change that will produce countless benefits. mark twain once said, the mississippi river will always have its own way; no engineering skill can persuade it...
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but i don't want post pandemic louisiana to look completely like pre-pandemic louisiana, nor should it. because we can do better. the pandemic has highlighted inequities that have persisted in our communities, especially when it comes to health outcomes. these inequities were not created overnight, nor will they be eliminated overnight. they're the culmination of years of policies and neglect that our communities of color and low income populations have borne for generations. if we do not address these issues now, we are doing a great disservice to people who have already suffered so much. that is precisely why early in the pandemic, i established the health equity task force. it's why we rolled out the bring back louisiana campaign and are working to ensure that all communities have access to the vaccine. it's also why i created the resilient louisiana commission to ensure that small businesses that have been devastated by this pandemic have a seat at the table and a path forward. through this work, we have safely reopen our economy and are quickly making up the ground we lost to the
but i don't want post pandemic louisiana to look completely like pre-pandemic louisiana, nor should it. because we can do better. the pandemic has highlighted inequities that have persisted in our communities, especially when it comes to health outcomes. these inequities were not created overnight, nor will they be eliminated overnight. they're the culmination of years of policies and neglect that our communities of color and low income populations have borne for generations. if we do not...
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and yet it overlays all of louisiana's history. i think the only governor close to that as far as being well known would be edwin edwards in more modern times who served four terms, not consecutively, but did come back and served four terms as louisiana's governor. but huey long is depicted at the new state capitol. that monument you see out there is where he's buried. and he's a folklore in louisiana politics, no doubt about it. and i think it continues on to this day. >> what is it about louisiana that attracts interesting political figures? >> well, i think it's, as best put, we talk about louisiana gumbo. louisiana is a collection of many, many nationalities. the french, spanish, creoles, the irish, the german that have landed here in louisiana and form a very eclectic group. to me it's a gumbo of individuals that at the end of the day becomes a very interesting sidebar to louisiana and its politics. >> on the date of huey long's assassination, he was the u.s. senator. but he was in baton rouge visiting the louisiana legislatur
and yet it overlays all of louisiana's history. i think the only governor close to that as far as being well known would be edwin edwards in more modern times who served four terms, not consecutively, but did come back and served four terms as louisiana's governor. but huey long is depicted at the new state capitol. that monument you see out there is where he's buried. and he's a folklore in louisiana politics, no doubt about it. and i think it continues on to this day. >> what is it...
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we are starting to see that across all southern louisiana including in southeast louisiana. that's because of those winds. we don't have watch outages yet. we do anticipate over the next 24 hours southwest louisiana will see additional 10 to 24 inches of rain. this is in concert with a storm surge that remains in the one to two feet above ground level. which will prevent the rivers om draining as we would want them to. which would flooding problems. the storm will make landfall some time tomorrow morning to leave tomorrow. it will be a tropical storm then it will track back and across louisiana from southwest louisiana up through the northeast corner. we do have tremendous support from our federal partners including -- i was able to speak with president trump again. he did announce that there's an intention. he would visit our state on saturday. that the communication and the partnership that we've got with our partners are excellent. the state continues to lean forward in working with our local first respoers. certainly we have assets spread strategically across the state o
we are starting to see that across all southern louisiana including in southeast louisiana. that's because of those winds. we don't have watch outages yet. we do anticipate over the next 24 hours southwest louisiana will see additional 10 to 24 inches of rain. this is in concert with a storm surge that remains in the one to two feet above ground level. which will prevent the rivers om draining as we would want them to. which would flooding problems. the storm will make landfall some time...
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the louisiana department of wildlife was assisting in the effort in texas as well as the louisiana state police. thus far, about 40 rescued 1373ave people in texas since they were sent over to the houston-area several days ago. also about 150 pets as well. one thing that developed earlier this morning is the judge in orange county, texas, ordered a mandatory evacuation. , and it couldthis result in 3000 individuals who louisiana.into so we will continue to work on that. the thingses to going on in louisiana, we still have roads with water on them. that will play out for several more days. they are just now starting to train. example, that river, there will be flooding in those areas for several -- that river, there will bethrough it. i would ask everyone to continue to consult with 511 l.a..org. it has up-to-date real-time information on rolled -- road closures including a link to see what is happening in. thousands in texas. that to theing extent possible, all of traffic goes north onto i 20 and access texas. to do that on the northern side, if you look at the map with road closures in
the louisiana department of wildlife was assisting in the effort in texas as well as the louisiana state police. thus far, about 40 rescued 1373ave people in texas since they were sent over to the houston-area several days ago. also about 150 pets as well. one thing that developed earlier this morning is the judge in orange county, texas, ordered a mandatory evacuation. , and it couldthis result in 3000 individuals who louisiana.into so we will continue to work on that. the thingses to going on...
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in short, we put louisiana first. if we can accomplish all of this despite the adversity we face, imagine what we can do this term. pastday is not about successes. someone to challenge this new legislation to think and envision a louisiana but a fully diversified economy. a steady reduction in party and an educational system that prepares our people for the jobs and careers that will keep here, at home. even though we have come along way, we have a lot more work ahead of us, and i am the first to admit that challenges remain because there are still too many people living in poverty without adequate access to opportunities needed to succeed. education is poverty's mortal enemy and she was right. our governor who passed away a few months ago believed in the potential of every child. while we continued to mourn her loss, we have a responsibility of carrying on her legacy, specially when it comes to her vision for education. [applause] we know that education is the key to economic opportunity and that pathway to -- must b
in short, we put louisiana first. if we can accomplish all of this despite the adversity we face, imagine what we can do this term. pastday is not about successes. someone to challenge this new legislation to think and envision a louisiana but a fully diversified economy. a steady reduction in party and an educational system that prepares our people for the jobs and careers that will keep here, at home. even though we have come along way, we have a lot more work ahead of us, and i am the first...
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if you are a louisiana resident, you can reach louisiana 21 by dialing1 1-800-755-5175. if you are a louisiana resident that needs to apply for individual assistance through fema, that number is 1- 800-621-3362 disaster assistance.gov. for as long as we have been dealing with the natural disasters that come our way, we have dealt with a federal agency at fema that recognizes that the calls for these disasters to be state managed and locally executed and that a release of worded. i'm here to tell 3 million of my fellow mississippians that are partners of the federal emergency management agency have been here to meet every request we have had and we sincerely appreciate their teamwork and their assistance as we navigate through this. i have said before and i will say again, i believe in my heart that mississippi has the best emergency management agency in america. everyone of these men and women that work here and all of our sister agencies throughout state government make me proud to be a mississippian because they step up. there is no such thing as monday-writing and 9-4
if you are a louisiana resident, you can reach louisiana 21 by dialing1 1-800-755-5175. if you are a louisiana resident that needs to apply for individual assistance through fema, that number is 1- 800-621-3362 disaster assistance.gov. for as long as we have been dealing with the natural disasters that come our way, we have dealt with a federal agency at fema that recognizes that the calls for these disasters to be state managed and locally executed and that a release of worded. i'm here to...
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i will hit on this one more time, i am encouraging people across louisiana and here in north louisiana to be patient, mindful of the stay-at-home order, mindful of social distancing, wearing a mask in public. because the grocery store is open, does not mean you need to go every day. go once a week, and you do not need to bring everyone your family. continue to practice social distancing so you wash your hands more frequently with soap and water, use hand sanitizer when you cannot get soap and water. control your cough. stay home when you are sick. all of the things we have been talking about remain very important to get through this. a little bit on unemployment. we know as of today more than $89 million in benefits have been paid out across louisiana, that includes more than $21 million in state funds and the federal pandemic compensation pays up to $600 per individual per week. that comes to more than $66 million in louisiana. i want to encourage people who are eligible for the federal benefits, get 1099 workers self-employed, you may have applied previously and told you are not elig
i will hit on this one more time, i am encouraging people across louisiana and here in north louisiana to be patient, mindful of the stay-at-home order, mindful of social distancing, wearing a mask in public. because the grocery store is open, does not mean you need to go every day. go once a week, and you do not need to bring everyone your family. continue to practice social distancing so you wash your hands more frequently with soap and water, use hand sanitizer when you cannot get soap and...
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and in north louisiana we announced plans for louisiana green fuels of some at her billion dollar renewable diesel refinery. these are just a few. just these are projects alone at up to more than 1000 permanent jobs and many thousands of construction jobs. if you think the clean energy does not equal jobs you just could not be more wrong. just two weeks ago the firstgh offshore sailed and new york brought in more than $4.3 billion. that is a billion with a b. the wind at least there's willpower millions of home. we are scouts of the first ever in the gulf coast early next year end as we can see from legislation filed by representatives their strong interest in women wind energy development here in louisiana on both sides of the aisle. there is also strong interest in wind energy from stakeholders, our state waters. this is the future would have to harness it and we can either get on board or get left behind. ultimately our motivation for advancing clean energy should be preserving the land we are so very blessed to call home. and also so that we can make sure louisiana will not be washed aw
and in north louisiana we announced plans for louisiana green fuels of some at her billion dollar renewable diesel refinery. these are just a few. just these are projects alone at up to more than 1000 permanent jobs and many thousands of construction jobs. if you think the clean energy does not equal jobs you just could not be more wrong. just two weeks ago the firstgh offshore sailed and new york brought in more than $4.3 billion. that is a billion with a b. the wind at least there's willpower...
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when louisiana became a state in 1812, the original louisiana territory becomes the missouri territory. if you probably know in your own louisianaat the purchase was two territories, the southern part was the territory of orleans, that becomes louisiana. the northern part was the louisiana territory. louisiana becomes a stated becomes the missouri territory. 1812, missouri organizes five administrative units, counties. since louisiana had emerged as a slave state, people in missouri were adamant that slaves and would also be permitted in missouri. reportedly several planters had brought their slaves thousands of slaves with them into the area believing congress would do nothing about the institution. ultimately the slavery plantation agriculture was not going to prosper in this territory. happen is thatto him could be a commercial crop that could be acceptable for agriculture. be by 1820 there could 10,000 slaves. there were be the belief that missouri would be a slave state. however february 1819, introducing resolution that neither slavery nor involuntary servitude would be permitted
when louisiana became a state in 1812, the original louisiana territory becomes the missouri territory. if you probably know in your own louisianaat the purchase was two territories, the southern part was the territory of orleans, that becomes louisiana. the northern part was the louisiana territory. louisiana becomes a stated becomes the missouri territory. 1812, missouri organizes five administrative units, counties. since louisiana had emerged as a slave state, people in missouri were...
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bel edwards: in the constitution and laws of the state of you louisiana -- of louisiana. >> but i will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties income it upon me's. gov. bel edwards: all the duties incumbent upon me. >> as governor of the great state of louisiana. gov. bel edwards: as governor of the great state of louisiana. >> according to the best ability and understanding gov. bel edwards: according to the best ability and understanding. >> so help me god. gov. bel edwards: so help me god. >> congratulations. [applause] gov. bel edwards: thank you. [applause] gov. bel edwards: thank you all for being here on this beautiful day. want to thank washington's own artillery for the 19 gun salute earlier today. [applause] gov. bel edwards: we presently women in theand louisiana national guard deployed in over the next 12 months, more than 2000 will be deployed to the middle east. please join me in thanking them and their families for their service and sacrifice and pray for their safe return. [applause] gov. bel edwards: members of the legislature, governor jindal a
bel edwards: in the constitution and laws of the state of you louisiana -- of louisiana. >> but i will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties income it upon me's. gov. bel edwards: all the duties incumbent upon me. >> as governor of the great state of louisiana. gov. bel edwards: as governor of the great state of louisiana. >> according to the best ability and understanding gov. bel edwards: according to the best ability and understanding. >> so...
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it's the cusp of french louisiana, english louisiana, spanish louisiana. it's sort of population of 80,000. traditionally, a blue collar town. through petro chemical and railroads to what we find now which is a wonderful mixed economy, that includes a fair amount of gaming and recreation as well as blue collar. >> should we see? adley: let's see it. this corner of louisiana was the no man's land. it wasn't part of the louisiana purchase so for 50 or 60 years this no man's land served as a buffer between the united states and the umpire of spain. and that meant this was an area that had quite a bit of use as a refuge for scandals and pirates. he knew most of the early settlers in lake charles. >> what year are we talking about? adley: we're talking about the late 1700s, early 1800s, 1803 to 1820. that's the period in which -- he was responsible for about 25% of all the trade in the lower mississippi valley. it was his black market. he would relocate people for money. he dealt with all sorts of commodities. it wasn't just the gold and silver. we're not talki
it's the cusp of french louisiana, english louisiana, spanish louisiana. it's sort of population of 80,000. traditionally, a blue collar town. through petro chemical and railroads to what we find now which is a wonderful mixed economy, that includes a fair amount of gaming and recreation as well as blue collar. >> should we see? adley: let's see it. this corner of louisiana was the no man's land. it wasn't part of the louisiana purchase so for 50 or 60 years this no man's land served as a...
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thank you, louisiana. thank you. [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ ["you can't always get what you want"] ♪ ♪ i saw her today at the reception a glass of wine in her hand i knew she would meet her connection at her feet was her footloose man ♪ you can't always get what you want you can't always get what you want you can't always get what you want but if you try some time, you might find you get what you need ♪ and i went down to the demonstration to get my fair share of abuse ♪ >> what's the c-span networks live next week as the house intelligence committee holds the first public impeachment hearings. the committee led by chairman adam schiff will hear from three state department officials starting wednesday at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span three. acting u.s. ambassador to ukraine, william taylor, and deputy assistant secretary george kent testify. on friday at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span two former u.s. ambassador to ukraine marie yovanovich will appear. networks,the c-span c-span.org or listen live on the fre
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fatalitiesrting 10 across louisiana. four of those are from trees falling on homes, when individual drowned, and we have had five carbon monoxide poisoning. people are running generators indoors or in early-ventilated in poorly-ventilated areas. don't do that. we are hopeful power restoration will happen fast, but your safety is incredibly important. oftentimes in storms like this, it is during the recovery phrase -- the recovery phase that you have more casualties, because people injured themselves cutting trees or run into a downed power line and don't respected or understand outline his life, and certainly carbon monoxide -- don't understand that line is live, and certainly carbon monoxide poisoning. we have been doing tremendous work across the state. we are going to start our testing sites backup on monday. we can't afford to lose sight of our testing. it was about three weeks ago that our schools came back and we had students back on our college campuses. it takes about two weeks to see if there is a change in posi
fatalitiesrting 10 across louisiana. four of those are from trees falling on homes, when individual drowned, and we have had five carbon monoxide poisoning. people are running generators indoors or in early-ventilated in poorly-ventilated areas. don't do that. we are hopeful power restoration will happen fast, but your safety is incredibly important. oftentimes in storms like this, it is during the recovery phrase -- the recovery phase that you have more casualties, because people injured...
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>> louisiana's bayou, 70 miles southwest of new orleans. this is the heartland of the native american houma tribe. and it's one of the most valuable ecosystems in the entire united states. >> we go to the bayous to provide for our families. everything's there... >> raymond clark's ancestors came here to escape settlers 300 years ago, building homes in the marshland. >> our people always had our villages along bayou waterways because it just provided so much for us. >> but today an ecological disaster is unfolding, threatening the tribe's traditions -- and most of all, its land. >> an area of land the size of manhattan is subtracted' from south louisiana every 10 months - it turns to water. a football field every 30 minutes, an area the size of delaware the whole state of delaware since the 1930s... it's just astonishing how much land is being disappeared. >> fault lines is here to find out why southern louisiana is now one of the fastest disappearing landmasses on the planet... ...and to ask who's responsible for the crisis. >> yeah this pl
>> louisiana's bayou, 70 miles southwest of new orleans. this is the heartland of the native american houma tribe. and it's one of the most valuable ecosystems in the entire united states. >> we go to the bayous to provide for our families. everything's there... >> raymond clark's ancestors came here to escape settlers 300 years ago, building homes in the marshland. >> our people always had our villages along bayou waterways because it just provided so much for us....
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that's where louisiana seceded from the union. and the vote to bring his impeachment hearing to the senate took place. although other historic issues took place. governor blanco served during the katarina era. i served under the governor for four years myself when i was in the senate. i'll bring you now into the house chambers attention, a beautiful room. as you can see we bring forth the stained glass on both -- as you'll see in both the house and senate side. this is the room that louisiana would have seceded from the union during the civil war. it would have been where they had many of the raging debates with about louisiana lottery at the time, gambling, in that era. you can see on both sides are the fireplaces. at that time this is how we heated the building. >> what were some of the discussions during the talk about secession. >> one of the interesting things is that 80% of the delegates here to secede from the union were actual slave owners. the outcome of the vote was predetermined. the mean or average income of the indivi
that's where louisiana seceded from the union. and the vote to bring his impeachment hearing to the senate took place. although other historic issues took place. governor blanco served during the katarina era. i served under the governor for four years myself when i was in the senate. i'll bring you now into the house chambers attention, a beautiful room. as you can see we bring forth the stained glass on both -- as you'll see in both the house and senate side. this is the room that louisiana...
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we got a taste of louisiana here on the hill. host: representative mike johnson who serves the state of louisiana, thanks for your time. >> washington journal. our form to involve you to discuss politics from washington and across the country. thursday morning, alister hyundai talks about mike johnson election as speaker and what is next on the congressional agenda and then how mike johnson, the government funding deadline, and the response to the israel-hamas war. c-span's washington journal. join the conversation live at 7:00 eastern thursday morning on c-span, c-span now, or c-span.org. >> this syndrome is extremely rare. but friends don't have to be. when you are connected, you are not alone. >> cox suppo c-span as a public service, along with these other television providers, giving you a front row seat to democracy. >> after 22 days and three failed attempts, the u.s. house of representatives has elected a speaker, congressman mike johnson of louisiana. in a fourth vote the final tally was 220 for johnson and 209 for hakeem
we got a taste of louisiana here on the hill. host: representative mike johnson who serves the state of louisiana, thanks for your time. >> washington journal. our form to involve you to discuss politics from washington and across the country. thursday morning, alister hyundai talks about mike johnson election as speaker and what is next on the congressional agenda and then how mike johnson, the government funding deadline, and the response to the israel-hamas war. c-span's washington...
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louisiana troops have come from central louisiana, northeast louisiana, back to northwest. and the texas infantry under walker have been in the south part of the red river valley, and they come up. although no one realizes at the time, everybody is shadowing the union and the union has no clue. in fact, the confederates really probably don't have a clue. taylor knows that if he can fight the closest come as close as possible to shreveport and to still protect it, he will do his job. he can get people to come in. he doesn't have to worry about the supply line. so he picks the place. banks stupidly comes up one long road, and he's going to find that when he gets away from the river and the big guns of the navy, which he will do, that there's only one road that he can use. and he will accordion this long column. 30 miles, and that's not the way to run a military campaign. hater knows that in a little town of mansfield about 40 miles south of shreveport, that single road then breaks into three rows. banks will have three avenues of approach. he's going to stop it at mansfield.
louisiana troops have come from central louisiana, northeast louisiana, back to northwest. and the texas infantry under walker have been in the south part of the red river valley, and they come up. although no one realizes at the time, everybody is shadowing the union and the union has no clue. in fact, the confederates really probably don't have a clue. taylor knows that if he can fight the closest come as close as possible to shreveport and to still protect it, he will do his job. he can get...
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louisiana is one of those hotspots. we will continue to work with the white house task force, and i know tomorrow he is announcing a council that will be advising be comprised of doctors and scientists and business people on how to open the country back up. as dr. fauci said last week, it is not like flipping a light switch when you go from being dark to light at all one time. this will be some sort of transition, and we will do that way here in the louisiana. i cannot tell you what that will look like yet, but we will be working hard with all the experts to get that to get out. when we have something to announce, we will. we will be announcing later this week and economic resiliency recovery task force that we will stand up here in the louisiana that will advise me and local officials as well. reporter: [inaudible] gov. edwards: first of all, we do have testing available for all symptomatic people. we are talking about those associated with covid-19. the cough, the shortness of and so we do want all of these individual
louisiana is one of those hotspots. we will continue to work with the white house task force, and i know tomorrow he is announcing a council that will be advising be comprised of doctors and scientists and business people on how to open the country back up. as dr. fauci said last week, it is not like flipping a light switch when you go from being dark to light at all one time. this will be some sort of transition, and we will do that way here in the louisiana. i cannot tell you what that will...
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in 1795, a louisiana planter successfully granulated sugar in louisiana. it's a strange climate zone. nobody had been able to take at the full way before that. in 1795, with the health of someone from that help of someone from haiti who had come -- with the help of someone from haiti, he was able to granulate the crop. right around the same time that the first sugar crop was being granulated, indigo was not a viable crop anymore. so, this plantation transitioned at some point after that. by about 1805, it was a sugar plantation, and it still is today. sugar is a gigantic industry in louisiana. all around us are historic cane fields that are now sent to the dixie cane fields and sugar refineries. three successive generations ran the plantation, always with the labor of enslaved africans and african descendents. over the course of 100 plus years that they owned this land, there were many generations of people enslaved here, so the population would have shifted over time with market forces. the highest number we ever had recorded at one single time as enslave
in 1795, a louisiana planter successfully granulated sugar in louisiana. it's a strange climate zone. nobody had been able to take at the full way before that. in 1795, with the health of someone from that help of someone from haiti who had come -- with the help of someone from haiti, he was able to granulate the crop. right around the same time that the first sugar crop was being granulated, indigo was not a viable crop anymore. so, this plantation transitioned at some point after that. by...
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these are more live pictures from louisiana. i want to give you the results from the test that elizabeth was taking from the water. the e. coli is a presence of various kinds of bacteria including fecal bacteria. all of our samples showed several hundred cfus or colony forming units. but the epa standard is zero. so that's one danger. total coliform is another indication and we showed the cfus in the tens of thousands for recreational waters and it's less than a hundred. so the labs who did the testing says he's never seen numbers this large in publicly accessible waters. it's the reason that authorities are saying stay out of the waters, stay out of the homes until they're completely dry. but as the floodwaters from harvey recede there are new health dangers that are going to emerge there. in texas and in louisiana. mold, fears of cholera and tie food. there's potential for chemical contamination from the runoff of houston's many industrial plants so skin infections, respiratory infections are all on top of mind. i want to talk
these are more live pictures from louisiana. i want to give you the results from the test that elizabeth was taking from the water. the e. coli is a presence of various kinds of bacteria including fecal bacteria. all of our samples showed several hundred cfus or colony forming units. but the epa standard is zero. so that's one danger. total coliform is another indication and we showed the cfus in the tens of thousands for recreational waters and it's less than a hundred. so the labs who did the...
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louisiana. like me, you rose to public service because you were frustrated and tired of those stories. you were frustrated at the statistics that continue to place our beautiful and enchanting stay at the bottom of every metric of quality. we ran campaigns out of sadness, anger and frustration. said because we -- sad because one of the cost of seeing loved ones continue to leave our state, the most uniquely blessed and colorful state for other opportunities. angry because we know we are better than the widely publicized statistics. and frustrated because we know the quality of our people. because we know the work ethic they possess. . we know their values. we know their families. and we know our friends. what i have appreciated is your sense of urgency. all of our problems can be solved if we will have the will and the capacity to deliberate fairly and honestly and arrive at solutions in the best interest of our citizens and our future. some may say we are going too fast. but that is precisely w
louisiana. like me, you rose to public service because you were frustrated and tired of those stories. you were frustrated at the statistics that continue to place our beautiful and enchanting stay at the bottom of every metric of quality. we ran campaigns out of sadness, anger and frustration. said because we -- sad because one of the cost of seeing loved ones continue to leave our state, the most uniquely blessed and colorful state for other opportunities. angry because we know we are better...
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continues to ravage louisiana. sitting with these folks in louisiana know an awful lot about the destruction that hurricanes can cause on the suffering and they are certainly repaying to texas to help them so much during katrina. >> molly: they are offering shelter for some 3400 texas as they are in the midst of the storm. we are continuing to track the storm for harvey as it makes its second landfall. we are getting some new images out of texas. we will talk with one man from a very hard hit port arthur who had to leave everything behind as private citizens and good samaritans are using their own boats boats and trucks to bring evacuees to safety. stay with fox news channel. >> leland: a fox news alert, the rescues continue across east texas. there was catastrophic flooding in and around houston and everybody rescued of course needed a warm and dry place to stay. we are hearing most folks from houston have gone to there and many of the shelters are overwhelmed, running low on supplies. people leaving the shelters
continues to ravage louisiana. sitting with these folks in louisiana know an awful lot about the destruction that hurricanes can cause on the suffering and they are certainly repaying to texas to help them so much during katrina. >> molly: they are offering shelter for some 3400 texas as they are in the midst of the storm. we are continuing to track the storm for harvey as it makes its second landfall. we are getting some new images out of texas. we will talk with one man from a very hard...
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in short, we put louisiana first. if we can accomplish all of this despite the adversity we faced, just imagine what we can do this term. but today isn't just about past successes. so i want to challenge this new legislature and the people of louisiana to think boldly, to envision louisiana with a fully diversified economy, a steady reduction in poverty, and an educational system that prepares our people for the jobs and careers that will keep them here at home. even though we've come a long way, we certainly have a lot more work ahead of us. and i'm the very first to acknowledge that challenges remain, because there are still too many people living in poverty without adequate access to the opportunities needed to succeed. you know a great louisianan often said that education is poverty's mortal enemy. she was right. governor kathleen blanco who passed away a few months ago believed firmly in the potential of every child. and while we continue to mourn her loss, we also have a responsibility to carry on her legacy, es
in short, we put louisiana first. if we can accomplish all of this despite the adversity we faced, just imagine what we can do this term. but today isn't just about past successes. so i want to challenge this new legislature and the people of louisiana to think boldly, to envision louisiana with a fully diversified economy, a steady reduction in poverty, and an educational system that prepares our people for the jobs and careers that will keep them here at home. even though we've come a long...
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it was a huge deal for louisiana tech. it was a huge deal for louisiana. there were interviews over the press how this wide receiver was coming to louisiana tech and it have a coup for the school's program. a couple of months later, a few weeks ago the same young man, jonathan jones uncommitted. he decommitted from louisiana tech. he put out a statement that sent a little shiver down the spine in louisiana, even down the spine of people who are not college football fans. i hear there are a couple. explaining why he was decommitting. he said i'm grateful for the blessing and the community to receive an offer from louisiana tech university. in light of recent political events, i must with a heavy heart rescind my verbal commitment to the louisiana tech bulldogs. when he cited recent events in taking back his statement, what he meant by recent political events was this guy. bobby jindal. he was the governor of louisiana for the past eight years. when he came in as governor in the first place, the state had big budget surpluses. by the end of his first year in
it was a huge deal for louisiana tech. it was a huge deal for louisiana. there were interviews over the press how this wide receiver was coming to louisiana tech and it have a coup for the school's program. a couple of months later, a few weeks ago the same young man, jonathan jones uncommitted. he decommitted from louisiana tech. he put out a statement that sent a little shiver down the spine in louisiana, even down the spine of people who are not college football fans. i hear there are a...
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ofave had the honor protecting louisiana's traditions while here in the senate. we love the outdoors and want strong environmental sportsmen's policies to maintain the culture . that includes securing the rights afforded to each american by the second amendment, which i have fought to do. duty ofct the same life, which has been one of my top priorities. i have introduced many bills fundedded taxpayer abortion. when it comes to the nation's immigration policies i have been an advocate for reform that fixed the immigration crisis, starting with border security and enforcing the immigration laws already on the books. president on obama's unconstitutional attempt to institute amnesty which only encourages more immigrants to come here illegally. i was also the first to introduce legislation and 2007 2 dangerous policy. of tooalso been critical big to fail on the banking sector and have found banking reform to be an area where republicans can find, ground with democrats. i found success into passing into law specific measures that restrict too big to fail and taxpayer-
ofave had the honor protecting louisiana's traditions while here in the senate. we love the outdoors and want strong environmental sportsmen's policies to maintain the culture . that includes securing the rights afforded to each american by the second amendment, which i have fought to do. duty ofct the same life, which has been one of my top priorities. i have introduced many bills fundedded taxpayer abortion. when it comes to the nation's immigration policies i have been an advocate for reform...
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this is never been done in louisiana. we should all support this reform and allow the implementation from the state's revenues are centralized insufficient. [applause] -- and insufficient. as a guiding principle i propose we move forward with the elimination of the sales tax as scheduled july 1st july 1st, 2018 model bus structure using best practices and i am also asking you to have 90 percent of the citizens of louisiana the income-tax cut to simplify the structure by reducing the corporate income-tax rates at the three lower rates this would be in exchange for eliminating the deductibility of the income-tax the issues and leave three other states in this most beneficial to the high income earners. face significant part of this plan that the corporate income tax structure is broken it is far too unstable that puts those burdens on individuals and the middle-class if there those of you that disagree with that premise that i challenge you what i've about to tell you. in 2015 in the fiscal year 80 percent of louisiana corp
this is never been done in louisiana. we should all support this reform and allow the implementation from the state's revenues are centralized insufficient. [applause] -- and insufficient. as a guiding principle i propose we move forward with the elimination of the sales tax as scheduled july 1st july 1st, 2018 model bus structure using best practices and i am also asking you to have 90 percent of the citizens of louisiana the income-tax cut to simplify the structure by reducing the corporate...
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but let's talk specific louisiana. we are on the campus of louisiana tech university. one of the bright spots not only in louisiana but i believe in our country. look at what is being done with cybersecurity in engineering and cross training right here. that's what we need to do more of. we can promote innovation can bring in outside investments along with internal investment in louisiana. secondly, the energy industry is very innovative. we need to continue to build on it and stop the war on energy. stop it. finally, we need to export more. i want chinese mother the shirts off the shelf the sake made in america and in louisiana. we need trade agreements that open up markets for u.s. producers and manufacturers. that's going to be key to getting growth and creating louisiana jobs. >> well look, as a trusted conservative here tonight was great 500 jobs an, i have to tel you before noticeable. number one we need to repeal obamacare but it's the biggest job killer we have today. number two we need to repeal dodd-frank which is killing a kindred to thank everybody in this
but let's talk specific louisiana. we are on the campus of louisiana tech university. one of the bright spots not only in louisiana but i believe in our country. look at what is being done with cybersecurity in engineering and cross training right here. that's what we need to do more of. we can promote innovation can bring in outside investments along with internal investment in louisiana. secondly, the energy industry is very innovative. we need to continue to build on it and stop the war on...
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katrina hit louisiana. arthel? arthel: yeah, in many ways it seems like yesterday, in many ways it seems like 15 years ago. eric? eric: and we will will be back e president live when we can hear him better and follow his journey down south. >>> meanwhile, the attorney for jacob blake said authorities have removed his handcuffs after his arrest warrant has been vacated. this comes after the police union is giving its account of what led to sunday's shooting that left him paralyzed from the waist downful more demonstrations are taking place today. garrett tenney is standing by in kenosha, wisconsin, with the very latest. garrett? >> reporter: well, eric, the kenosha police union's releasing what it's calling a detailed account of what happened when police officers arrived and cop fronted jacob blake last sunday, and it includes several details that go beyond what state investigators have said. according to the union, police showed up after getting a complaint that blake was trying to steal his girlfriend's ke
katrina hit louisiana. arthel? arthel: yeah, in many ways it seems like yesterday, in many ways it seems like 15 years ago. eric? eric: and we will will be back e president live when we can hear him better and follow his journey down south. >>> meanwhile, the attorney for jacob blake said authorities have removed his handcuffs after his arrest warrant has been vacated. this comes after the police union is giving its account of what led to sunday's shooting that left him paralyzed from...
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another badly hit area is houma, louisiana. that's where we join cnn's jason carroll, who is just getting hammered all day long. >> reporter: it is not letting up, jim. we are now on the backside, i'm told, of the eye of this horrific storm that just continues to take down and beat down on houma. it's been like this for the past three hours. at a certain point the wind shifts direction and we saw even more damage. from my vantage point and i'm using this brick structure right next to me here just as a way to stay on my feet here. we've seen trees surrounding me, another tree over here, that's been uprooted. a tree on the other side where we started doing our live reports -- still coming in to structures here in houma. again, with all of this happening, very obviously emergency crews are going to have to hunker in place. they won't be able to get out and see the true damage of what's happened here until this storm and this beast of a hurricane has passed through here. in the meantime, all they can do is hunker down, tell those w
another badly hit area is houma, louisiana. that's where we join cnn's jason carroll, who is just getting hammered all day long. >> reporter: it is not letting up, jim. we are now on the backside, i'm told, of the eye of this horrific storm that just continues to take down and beat down on houma. it's been like this for the past three hours. at a certain point the wind shifts direction and we saw even more damage. from my vantage point and i'm using this brick structure right next to me...
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louisiana, as a state, is getting battered by this. if these are the effects on the outskirts, you can only imagine what folks are going through in louisiana along the path of the eye of the extort. >> such a good point, shaq. you're holding on to something, bracing, meanwhile, talking about people entering the water. definitely dangerous. you and your crew stay safe. thank you so much. >>> sam brock is in baton rouge. i'm sure you're watching the reports from your colleagues, seeing what's headed for you, but i'm not sure that the residents there are also watching, because you've been driver an and nobody is boarded up. >> reporter: they may have been watching, but certainly not feeling it with the same sense of urgency. we're about 60, 70 miles away from houma. we are not yet experiencing those effects from the storm. in fact it'sing relatively calm. we're getting gusts, but i am told between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m., it will be hellacious here, as the core is expected to go right over baton rouge. the louisiana guard hav
louisiana, as a state, is getting battered by this. if these are the effects on the outskirts, you can only imagine what folks are going through in louisiana along the path of the eye of the extort. >> such a good point, shaq. you're holding on to something, bracing, meanwhile, talking about people entering the water. definitely dangerous. you and your crew stay safe. thank you so much. >>> sam brock is in baton rouge. i'm sure you're watching the reports from your colleagues,...